Varanasi can be hub of Aatmanirbhar Bharat: PM

July 09, 2020 12:19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with representatives from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh based Non-Governmental Organisations:

"100 years ago, a similar pandemic happened, it is said that back then the population was not this big in India. Even then, at that time, India was one of the countries which had the most deaths. That is why whole world was concerned for India this time.

"A huge country like Brazil, with a similar population to Uttar Pradesh, has suffered around 65,000 deaths due to COVID-19. While in Uttar Pradesh, around 800 people have lost their lives, it means many lives have been saved in the state.

"Experts were raising questions on India, saying this time also the situation will get worse but what happened? Uttar Pradesh, a state with population 23-24 crores, with support of its people overcame all these apprehensions.

Uttar Pradesh not only checked the pace of COVID-19 spread but those infected are also recovering fast."

Modi says Varanasi can emerge as export hub and develop as a key centre of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaign.

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